Day: December 24, 2016

APU use civilians as a human shield

Events

The Deputy commander of the operational command of the DPR Eduard Basurin said today that Ukrainian troops are using civilians as human shields. This was reported by “Donetsk news Agency”.   “Thus, the command of the APU continues to capture locations that are in a gray area, as in the case of human settlements, Food, Water, Palopoli, and hide behind civilians as a shield, strongly blocking the exit of citizens from the danger zone,” — said Bastrykin, commenting on the capture of the village new Lugansk battalion “Donbass-Ukraine”.     According to Basurin, the capture of the village in the buffer zone needs to raise the morale of Ukrainian servicemen.   Earlier, the unit commander of the Ukrainian battalion “Donbass-Ukraine” Vyacheslav Vlasenko on his page in Facebook said that in the “daring attack” his battalion had no losses to take the village of Novoluganskoe in the buffer zone. Photo: Minsterstvo

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The Russian foreign Ministry called the dismantling of the Monument of gratitude in Poland an act demonstrative of cynicism

Politics

© Gennady Homeland/TASS MOSCOW, December 24. /TASS/. The Russian foreign Ministry called “another act of posturing cynicism,” which began the dismantling of the Monument of gratitude, set in the Polish city of Łańcut in commemoration of the feat of the Soviet soldiers who liberated Poland from Nazi occupation. This is stated in comments posted on the website of the guardian.

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Le Pen has promised to withdraw France from the EU and NATO

World

Marine Le Pen Contender for President of France and head of the party “national front” marine Le Pen has promised in case of victory to lead the country out of NATO and the European Union. She stated this in an interview with the Greek newspaper Dimokratia, published on the website of the broadcasting company ERT. According to Le Pen, she plans to hold a Frexit — analogue of Brexit — and calls to join Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Greece and Cyprus. “People should have the opportunity to vote for the liberation from slavery and blackmail, promoted by the bureaucrats in Brussels, to return to their countries sovereignty,” — said the politician. “The British have realized this and voted to secede from the EU, but they did not think never having to replace its pound to the Euro. In the Eurozone, high prices, taxes and unemployment, wages and pensions are falling, people

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Construction began on the bridge across the Amur river between Russia and China

Russia

The Amur River In the Annunciation district of the Amur region began the construction of a bridge in the area of Heihe and Blagoveshchensk across the Amur river, which will connect Russia and China. About it RIA Novosti was informed in the regional government. “The ceremony was attended by the Governor of the Amur region and government representatives of Heilongjiang province”, — said the Agency interlocutor. The object must be built within three years, said the head of the Russian region Alexander Kozlov. “We will do our best to keep these deadlines have not been violated. This bridge will finally unite the two banks, which is the capital of the Amur region and the Chinese city of Heihe. This will allow more dynamic development of the Amur region and Heilongjiang province”, — quotes the Governor “Interfax”. The length of the main bridge will be more than one kilometer, the total

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The new Vice Prime Minister of Crimea was a former Deputy speaker

Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti For the post of Deputy Prime Minister of Crimea was appointed a former Deputy Minister of economic development of Russia Pavel Korolev. The decision was agreed at the meeting of the State Council of the Crimea. “On December 22 agreed to the appointment of the Queen of p. E. to the position of Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea”, — said on the website of the Crimean Parliament. It is noted that the Queens will be in charge of land and property relations on the Peninsula. 19 Dec Queen dismissed Deputy Minister of economic development.

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Oil could return to $100 a barrel

Events

In the near future, the price of Brent crude to return to $100 a barrel, even though it’s not very likely. About it reports Bloomberg.   According to data collected by the Agency, options for the oil cost about $1 million the cost will increase several times, if the futures prices will jump soon.   In addition, the International energy Agency believes that after OPEC, Russia and other countries – oil producers agreed to reduce oil supplies, oil demand could overtake supply in the first half of 2017, which will cause a sharp rise in prices.   In favor of optimistic forecasts is the fact that Brent crude oil on Friday in London grew 1.08% to $55,05 per barrel. Thus, the price of oil doubled from January’s lows, when a barrel cost $27-28.   In the end of November in Vienna at the summit of OPEC member countries agreed to

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Trump told about the letter from Putin

World

Donald Trump The US President-elect Donald trump spoke about the letter he received from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Details leads Reuters. According to the American leader, Putin proposed to deepen bilateral cooperation and bring the Russian-us relations to a new level. “I hope that we will be able, acting in a constructive and pragmatic spirit, to take real steps in order to restore the framework of bilateral cooperation in various fields and to bring our cooperation in the international arena to a qualitatively new level”, — stated in the message. The American President, in turn, said that he hoped that both countries will “do so”, and not “go alternative way.” Earlier Friday, 23 December, speaking at a press conference, Vladimir Putin while answering one of the questions suggested that former U.S. President Ronald Reagan “would have pleased that members of his party win everywhere, and would be glad for

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In the former military unit in Bashkiria the explosion occurred

Russia

On the territory of former military unit in Bashkiria the explosion occurred. About it reports on Saturday, December 24, glavnoe UPRAVLENIE MCHS Rossii po Respublike. As noted, information about the incident was received at about 10:00 Moscow time. According to preliminary data, unknown persons have entered the territory of the former part, and then the explosion occurred. Emergency management reports the victims, their number and condition are not specified. At the scene rescuers are working six and 19 units of equipment, said the press service. According to RIA Novosti, explosion happened in the village of Urman Iglinskiy district. Eyewitnesses reported that killed two young men, one of whom recently returned from the army. In place of the departed employees of the Investigative Committee for Bashkiria, they carry out checks on the fact of death of men 22 and 24 years, the Agency said. At the same time, TASS reports that

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About Sands of trump: don’t wear “pink glasses”

Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin does not wear “rose colored glasses” with regards to future relations with the administration of the trump. It is reported by RIA “Novosti”. “We hope for a more constructive approach. We don’t wear rose-colored glasses, no illusions to any breakthroughs, but we hope, of course, a more constructive approach,” he said. On the eve Peskov said that the Kremlin is not sure how will behave the US President-elect Donald trump against Russia. He added that the Kremlin does not expect that with the advent of the administration to trump power in the United States Washington immediately abandon the expansion plans of NATO and the proximity of its infrastructure to the Russian borders, as well as lift sanctions against Russia.

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